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USB ThumbDrive Trim-like Utility

Is there any point in running a "Trim Like" utility or garbage collection utility on a thumbdrive? If so, what is a good utility to use?
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I'd also recommend using TrueCrypt on the USB stick in Traveler mode; without the right password, the data's worthless anyway.
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I'm afraid there isn't much to be done. If it were a hard drive, the natural response would be to defrag it. But here's a good article about why not to defrag a thumb drive: http://ask-leo.com/should_i_defragment_my_usb_flash_drive.html